Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiEDR
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiEDR versions 5.0.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.0, 4.0.0 may allow an unauthenticated attacker on the network to disguise as and forge messages from other collectors.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00934 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiEDR | FortiEDR 5.0.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.0, 4.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Fortinet FortiEDR VendorFortinet Affected FortiEDR 5.0.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.0, 4.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiedr:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiedr:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiedr:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiedr:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiedr:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiedr:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiedr:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiedr:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23441
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39xf-jpcr-gmh4
References
More Fortinet Fortiedr vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-16462 Insufficient session expiration in Fortinet FortiEDR CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-07502 Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiEDR CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-11623 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiEDR CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-23774 Improper access control in Fortinet FortiEDR CollectorWindows CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-18915 An improper control of a resource through its lifetime vulnerability [CWE-664] in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-07506 A improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Fortinet FortiEDR version 5.0.3… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-23441 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23441 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-39xf-jpcr-gmh4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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